In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning ...
CHICO — There was a time not so long ago when chess players had a reputation, thanks to movies and television, of being nerdy introverts. Not anymore. Thanks in part to the Netflix miniseries “The ...
Earlier this month, an up-and-coming American chess player named Hans Niemann beat five-time defending world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in convincing – and shocking – fashion at a tournament in ...